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Auto Care Association Warns on Auto Repair Cost Increase from Proposed Border Adjustment Tax

May 5, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Care Association warned lawmakers yesterday that the proposed Border Adjustment Tax (BAT) on imports would significantly increase auto repair and maintenance costs for the average car owner in the United States.

Auto Care AssociationThe BAT, which would impose a new 20 percent tax on imported goods and services, would result in a $20 billion per year tax increase on automotive parts. For the average family, this would mean a $160 increase in annual auto repair and maintenance costs, to about $1100 per year, according to an analysis of the tax conducted by the Auto Care Association. With the average age

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